Line 7 (Beijing Subway)

Line 7 of the Beijing Subway (Chinese: 北京地铁7号线; pinyin: běijīng dìtiě qīhàoxiàn) is a rapid transit line in Beijing. It runs parallel and to the south of Line 1 and Batong line, from the Beijing West railway station in Fengtai District to Hua Zhuang in Tongzhou District. Like Line 6, Line 7 provides additional relief to the overcapacity Line 1 adding another east-west trunk line to the Beijing Subway network.[4]

Line 7
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Overview
Other name(s)M7 (planned name)
TypeRapid transit
SystemBeijing Subway
LocaleTongzhou, Chaoyang, Dongcheng, Xicheng and Fengtai districts
Beijing
TerminiBeijing West Railway Station
Hua Zhuang
Stations29
Daily ridership182,800 (2014 Avg.)[1]
534,300 (2018 Peak)[2]
Operation
OpenedDecember 28, 2014 (2014-12-28)
Operator(s)Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., Ltd
CharacterUnderground
Depot(s)Jiaohuachang, Zhangjiawan
Rolling stock8-car Type B (BD32)
Technical
Line length40.3 km (25.0 mi)[3]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed80 km/h
Route map
National Library
 Beijing West railway station
Jingguang and Jingjiu railways, etc.
connects Line 9
Line 9
Guogongzhuang
 Wanzi
 Daguanying
Line 16 (to be opened 2021)
Wanpingcheng - Bei'anhe
South Hucheng river
 Guang'anmennei
Line 19 crossing
 Caishikou
Line 4
Tiangongyuan - Anheqiao North
Hufangqiao
 Zhushikou
Line 8
Yinghai - Zhuxinzhuang
Qiaowan
 Ciqikou
Line 5
Songjiazhuang - Tiantongyuan North
Guangqumennei
 Guangqumenwai
Line 17 (to be opened 2022)
Yizhuang Zhanqianqu South - Future Science Park North
Shuangjing
Line 10
inner - outer
Jiulongshan
Line 14
Beijing South railway station - Shangezhuang
Dongdaqiao
Dajiaoting
Line 28 (to be opened 2022)
Guangqudonglu
Baiziwan
 Huagong
 Nanlouzizhuang
 Beijing Happy Valley
 Fatou
Fengshuang railway
 Shuanghe
Jiaohuachang
Jiaohuachang depot
 Huang Chang
Daliushu ditch
Tonghui irrigate canal
 Lang Xin Zhuang
 Hei Zhuang Hu
Nandagou irrigate canal
 Wansheng Xi (West)
 Wansheng Dong (East)
 Qun Fang
 Gao Lou Jin
Zhangjiawan depot
Sihui
Hua Zhuang
Ba Tong line
Xiaotaihou river
 Universal Resort (to be opened 2021)
Ba Tong line

Description

Line 7 has 30 stations, currently 29 stations are opened (Universal Resort station is not opened yet).

The line uses 8-car Type B trains.[5][6]

The line was originally slated to have 15 stations, from the Beijing West railway station to Baiziwan.[7] A revised plan approved by the Planning Committee of the Beijing Municipal government called for 21 stations over 23.7 km (14.7 mi)[8], ending in Jiaohuachang.[9]

Stations

List of stations from west to east.[10]

Station Name Connections Nearby Bus Stops Distance
km[11]		 Location
English Chinese
Beijing West Railway Station 北京西站  9  Sub-Central BXP 3 9 21 40 42 50 52 53 62 65 67 89 96 109 122 309 320 339 349 374 387 394 410 414 616 663 694 820 890 901快 917快 941 941快 968 982 997 特2 特13 特14 特17 特19 夜5 夜8 夜14 夜15 夜22 夜23 夜36 0.000 0.000 Fengtai
Wanzi 湾子 6 38 42 45 46 53 57 76 85 89 109 122 133 390 410 414 477 691 特7 夜7 夜22 0.935 0.935 Xicheng
Daguanying 达官营 6 38 42 45 46 53 57 76 80 85 109 122 133 390 410 477 691 特7 夜7 夜22 专27 0.734 1.669
Guang'anmennei 广安门内 5 6 19 38 40 50 57 76 78 109 133 381 676 835快 836 838 917 夜7 1.874 3.543
Caishikou 菜市口  4  5 6 48 57 70 83 102 105 109 381 特14 夜4 夜7 夜10 夜18 专13 1.374 4.917
Hufangqiao 虎坊桥 5 6 7 14 15 23 34 48 57 66 70 102 105 夜7 夜10 夜18 0.885 5.802
Zhushikou 珠市口  8  2 5 20 23 48 57 59 66 93 120 622 观光1 特11 夜2 夜7 夜10 夜17 夜18 1.205 7.007 Dongcheng / Xicheng
Qiaowan 桥湾 23 57 特7 夜7 夜10 0.869 7.876 Dongcheng
Ciqikou 磁器口  5  23 39 41 43 57 60 106 116 128 525 599 684 特7 夜7 夜10 夜24 夜28 1.016 8.892
Guangqumennei 广渠门内 8 12 23 57 夜7 1.138 10.030
Guangqumenwai 广渠门外 23 57 312 637 夜7 夜29 专164 专165 1.332 11.362 Dongcheng / Chaoyang
Shuangjing 双井  10  23 28 54 57 72 98 300 300快 312 348 402 637 669 687 846 848 976 特8 夜7 夜29 夜30 专10 专87 专164 专165 1.241 12.603 Chaoyang
Jiulongshan 九龙山  14  11 23 30 35 54 312 348 486 513 605 669 973 985 夜7 夜25 夜29 专5 专87 1.311 13.914
Dajiaoting 大郊亭 11 23 31 35 138 312 348 439 455 513 657 669 740 810快 865 特9 夜29 夜34 0.781 14.695
Baiziwan 百子湾 11 23 31 35 138 312 439 455 513 669 810快 夜29 专71 0.865 15.560
Huagong 化工 0.903 16.463
Nanlouzizhuang 南楼梓庄 31 34 41 348 457 486 535 561 637 657 夜19 夜34 1.464 17.927
Beijing Happy Valley 欢乐谷景区 31 41 夜34 专166 0.906 18.833
Fatou 垡头 348 457 486 561 637 夜19 专166 1.679 20.512
Shuanghe 双合 348 457 486 561 637 夜19 1.304 21.816
Jiaohuachang 焦化厂 348 457 486 637 638 夜19 1.021 22.837
Huang Chang 黄厂 348 457 专170 1.678 24.515
Lang Xin Zhuang 郎辛庄 411 657 专171 1.752 26.267
Hei Zhuang Hu 黑庄户 397 532 2.517 28.784
Wansheng Xi (West) 万盛西 552 专172 2.961 31.745 Tongzhou
Wansheng Dong (East) 万盛东 372 566 647 专173 2.110 33.855
Qun Fang 群芳 专173 1.160 35.015
Gao Lou Jin 高楼金 589 专173 1.195 36.210
Hua Zhuang 花庄  Ba Tong  1.425 37.635
Universal Resort 环球度假区  Ba Tong  1.769 39.404

    Planning

    Line 6 was originally conceived in 1973 as a "pan-handle" shaped route incorporating the central sections of today's Lines 6 and 7.[12] In 1983 Line 6 was dissolved into two distinct lines. The section under Guang'anmen, Luomashi, Zhushikou and Guangqumen Streets and the "handle" branch to Fengtai became Line 7. The rest of the loop with a new south eastern extension to what was at the time the Beijing Jiaohuachang (Coking Plant) complex became Line 6.[13] Line 7 was later revised westward to terminate at a new major railway station called Beijing West railway station and Line 9 taking over servicing Fengtai.[14] When Beijing West railway station started construction in the early 1990s space was set aside for a subway station allowing Cross-platform interchange for the future Lines 7 and 9.[15] By 1993 the planned section of Line 6 heading to Coking Plant complex was revised as an eastern extension of Line 7, forming the alignment built today.[16]

    In 2013, planners revised the design of Line 7 from using the standard 6 car trains to 8 car trains after performing a detailed transport study of the Fatou area. Fatou's population projections were upgraded from 100,000 to 220,000 people and be a significant employment hub in the future. Planners decided that 6 cars trains would have insufficient capacity for the new demand projections. Line 7 was originally planned to use 1500 V DC overhead lines to power the longer subway trains. However, the already completed platforms at Beijing West railway station assumed the line would use a 750 V DC 3rd rail system like Beijing's legacy subway lines and built with vertical clearance for such. The line ultimately used a 1500 V DC 3rd rail system as a compromise.[4]

    History

    Phase 1

    Construction began in January 2010.[17] It started test runs in September 2014 with full operation beginning on December 28, 2014.[8]

    Eastern extension (Phase 2)

    The eastern extension runs through Chaoyang and Tongzhou Districts. The extension adds 9 new stations and 16.6 km (10.3 mi)[18] of new line. The extension is fully underground. It was opened on December 28th, 2019[19] (except Universal Resort station[20]).

    Timeline
    • January 8, 2008: Plans for Line 7 reported in the media. Construction scheduled to begin by the end of the year.[7]
    • Oct. 30, 2008: Line 7 route plan with 23 stations receive regulatory approval. Construction still scheduled to begin by end of the year.[21]
    • July 19, 2009: Construction on Line 7 announced to begin in late August 2009.[22]
    • Nov. 6, 2009: Commencement of Line 7 construction deferred to 2010.[17]
    • Jan. 19, 2010: Construction reportedly begun along Guangqu Road near the eastern most section of the line.[23]
    • Dec. 28, 2014: Operations of Phase I of Line 7 begin, except for Shuangjing station and Fatou station.
    • Dec. 30, 2018: An infill station of Phase I, Fatou station was opened.
    • Dec. 28, 2019: Operations of Phase II of Line 7 begin, except for Universal Resort station. An infill station of Phase I, Shuangjing station was opened.
    SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
    Beijing West railway station — Jiaohuachang 28 December 2014 23.7 km (14.7 mi)[24] 19 Phase 1
    Fatou 30 December 2018 infill station 1
    Shuangjing 28 December 2019[19] infill station 1
    Jiaohuachang — Hua Zhuang 16.6 km (10.3 mi)[18] 8 Phase 2 (Eastern extension)
    Hua Zhuang — Universal Resort 2021 (Planned)[20] 1

    Rolling Stock
    ModelImageManufacturerYear BuiltAmount in ServiceFleet NumbersDepot
    BD32 Beijing Subway Rolling Stock Equipment 2013 68 07 001–07 068 Jiaohuachang
    Zhangjiawan

    Notes
    1. 晚高峰加小圈车 地铁6号线满载率降12%. 首都之窗. 2014-08-22. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
    2. "北京轨道交通日客运量首破1300万人次". 中国新闻社. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
    3. "北京地铁7号线东延八通线南延下月底开通". 2019-11-27.
    4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    5. "北京地铁7号线新车就位 新车采用8节编组B型车". 2014-02-21.
    6. 4条地铁线将装屏蔽门 (in Chinese). 法制晚报. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
    7. "Beijing Subway Line 7 and Line 14 will begin construction this year" People's Daily Online Jan. 8, 2008
    8. "北京四条新地铁线路开通 7号线担纲南城交通分流重任". 2014-12-28.
    9. "轨道交通7号线规划方案通过专家评审" 轨道协调组] (in Chinese). 2008-08-07.
    10. (Chinese)"Line 7 Information Page" BII accessed Oct. 31, 2008
    11. "7号线路网车站站间距信息". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
    12. 北京市地铁运营有限公司 (December 2011). 北京地铁发展史. 北京: 北京出版社. pp. 162–164.
    13. 北京市地铁运营有限公司 (December 2011). 北京地铁发展史. 北京: 北京出版社. pp. 222–225.
    14. 施仲衡 主编 (1997). 地下铁道设计与施工. 西安: 陕西科学技术出版社. pp. 44–45.
    15. 荆永波. "地铁北京西站改造大规模病害治理技术". 铁道建筑技术 (7): 61–65.
    16. 北京市地铁运营有限公司 (December 2011). 北京地铁发展史. 北京: 北京出版社. p. 355.
    17. (Chinese) 北京地铁“南北大动脉”2010底前打通 Nov. 6, 2009
    18. "地铁7号线东延、八通线南延今日试运行 年底开通". 2019-09-10.
    19. "7号线东延八通线南延本周六开通试运营 运营时间保持不变 环球度假区站暂不开通". 2019-12-25.
    20. "地铁7号线东延、八通线南延将于年底开通试运营". 2019-12-24. 环球度假区站将随环球度假区开放同步运营 (Universal Resort station will operate synchronously with the opening of Universal Beijing Resort.)
    21. (Chinese) "北京地铁7号线与14号线方案获批" 京华时报 Oct. 30, 2008
    22. (Chinese) Guo, Kun. "北京地铁7号线下个月开工" 京华时报 July 19, 2009
    23. (Chinese) “北京地铁7号线悄然开工 全长23.7公里工期4年” ‘’法制晚报’’ Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Jan. 19, 2010
    24. "北京地铁7号线年底开通试运 双井站拟暂缓换乘". 2014-11-20.
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